The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
First aired on Jan 31, 1974
60%
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Cicely Tyson | Jane Pittman
Eric Brown | Jimmy (age 7)
Richard Dysart | Master Bryant
Joel Fluellen | Unc Isom
Will Hare | Elbert Cluveau
Katherine Helmond | Lady at House
Featured Crew
Ernest J. Gaines | Novel
Tracy Keenan Wynn | Screenplay
John Korty | Director
Mike Klein | Assistant Editor
Terry D. Frazee | Special Effects
Charles T. Knight | Sound
